The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-06-23
POLICE COURT,

pOSupOneu HUH lueSuuy, CuInc UP
for hearing this morning.
The Deputy Marshall took the
stand, and after being sworn, testi-
fed that he was at the Police Sta
ton last Saturday night. He went
there at 8 o'clock to remain until a
or 5 O'Clock Sunday morning in his
official capacity. He sent officers
Kauhane and Kamana at about
10 80 O'Clock to the Hotel, because
telephone message had been re-
ceived. The message said there
was trouble and noise at the Hotel.
He could hear the noise at the Sta
ton House Qaughter.) After a
while the two policemen came back
and reported the trouble over and
all quiet. At 1880 O'Clock q tele-
phone message came saying that
there was disturbance at Mauna-
kiekie Portuguese settlement
above the Queens Hospital. The
same two officers (Kauhane and
Kamana) were sent out to Mauna-
kiekie. After they had gone call
for more policemen was received
and just then officers Dias and
Robinson came in, and they went
out again Immediately. Later on a
disturbance was reported near the
Hotel, and little before 2 O'Clock
the policemen with Mr.. Creighton,
Mr.. Muller, and others came to the
station. Officers Dias and Robin
son showed signs of having been
hurt. The Deputy knew that there
was to be a jubilee celebration that
night, but had received no direc-
tions. Mr.. Muller was brought to
the station, but by which policeman
the witness was not certain. Mr..
Muller was brought to the station
for trying to stampede the officers
horse, but was not detained or want
ed to call again. The policemen
Dias and Robinson did not have on
their uniforms,' but wore their
badges. The witness did not recogn-
ize the voice through the telephone
from the Hotel. 1t was in English,
no signal was given. Do not know
who telephoned from the Portuguese
settlement. The Portuguese dis
turbers were brought to the Station
sometime after o'clock. Mr.. Null
Ter and others was let go because q
warrant could be issued if they were
wanted; no bail were asked. Officer
Dias, the witness thinks; said he
had charge of assault and battery
against Mr.. Creighton. Mr.. Creigh-
ton tried to rescue prisoner from
officer Dias.
Police Officer Dias, taking the
stand, said he was police officer,
that his hours were from Z O'Clock
p. NJ. to 6 o'clock A. NJ. He was OH
duty last Saturday night. Went
his rounds, as was customary in the
evening, and got back at 1880
o'clock. When he got back he was
told by the Dpeuty Marshal to &C
to Maunakiekie. When on Richard
street, near Hotel, heard noise.
Some men were shouting and when he
told them to keep still, one of them
| (Dowsett) said he would not. Dow
sett caught the witness horse ant
would not let go. Dowsett on re
cognizing the officer said, here's thu
policeman that arrested the Attor
ney-General (laughter). Dowset
shouted to pull the witness into thu
yard close by and lick him. Dow
sett was pulling the witness hors'
through the open gate when thu
witness dismounted and on goin!
up to Dowsett the latter struck hin
(the witness) in the face. Whe'
witness was arresting Dowsett
Widemann came up and withou
saying anything struck the witnes
in the face. A police whistle wa
blown, the witness thought by OH
Ger Robinson. The witness wa
holding onto Dowsett when Whitne.
demanded his (Dowsetts) release
Whitney was told to 60 away bu
he would not 60. Creighton pulle
off the witness badge. The tire
Dowsett, Whitney and Wideman
with others pulled the witness, VIII
was holding onto Dowsett into til
yard, where they fell down and h
(the witness) was kicked. Dia
tried to get out of the gate, and on
of the party (knows him by sight
tried to prevent him by shutting tn
gate. When Dias got into the stree
Mr.. Muller said he (the officer
could not take that man (referrin
to Dowsett). Dias said he woul
! if Dowsett came out in the stree
{ Dowsett came out and said, 20
: can't do it. Dias took hold of Dow
sett by the coat, but Muller caugl
Y on and pulled Dowsett away. MULE
a was given over to Officer Kaua wi
D took Muller to the Station. M
D Creighton was then given TO Poli'
: Officer Sam. Mr.. Whitney WI
caught by witness hiding behind
+ hack. Whitney begged to be /
:. go, but witness would not let hi
+. off. The rest of the people sea
d tered and disappeared. The DO.
/. appeared to have been drinkln
It They were shouting and making
d noise. Here the II o'clock whist
0 blew and a recess until 1880 o'clo
:. was agreed upon.